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==History==
==History==
[[Text]]s specifically designated for educational [[purpose]]s were written in ancient [[Greece]]. The modern textbook has its roots in the [[standard]]ization made possible by the [[printing press]]. Johannes Gutenberg himself may have printed editions of Ars Minor, a schoolbook on [[Latin]] [[grammar]] by Aelius Donatus. Early textbooks were used by tutors and [[teachers]], who used the books as instructional aids (e.g., alphabet books), as well as [[individuals]] who taught themselves.
[[Text]]s specifically designated for educational [[purpose]]s were written in ancient [[Greek|Greece]]. The modern textbook has its roots in the [[standard]]ization made possible by the [http://books.google.com/books?id=5LR1SrkIrocC&dq=eisenstein,+printing+press&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=tb3vSu2HOMi0tgfNid3sBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAw printing press]. Johannes Gutenberg himself may have printed editions of Ars Minor, a schoolbook on [[Latin]] [[grammar]] by Aelius Donatus. Early textbooks were used by tutors and [[teachers]], who used the books as instructional aids (e.g., alphabet books), as well as [[individuals]] who taught themselves.
Compulsory education and the subsequent [[growth]] of schooling in Europe led to the printing of many standardized texts for children. Textbooks have become the primary teaching instrument for most children since the 19th century. Two textbooks of historical significance in United States schooling were the 18th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Primer New England Primer] and the 19th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers McGuffey Readers].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textbook]
Compulsory education and the subsequent [[growth]] of schooling in Europe led to the printing of many standardized texts for children. Textbooks have become the primary teaching instrument for most children since the 19th century. Two textbooks of historical significance in United States schooling were the 18th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Primer New England Primer] and the 19th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGuffey_Readers McGuffey Readers].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textbook]
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